蛤蟆

háma

noun #17,581

Measure Word

一只蛤蟆 zhī

Meanings

1 frog
2 toad

Characters

frog; toad (in this compound)

Examples

HSK 7-9

池塘里有很多蛤蟆。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu hěnduō háma.

There are lots of frogs in the pond.

HSK 7-9

癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉。

Làiháma xiǎng chī tiān'é ròu.

The toad wants to eat swan meat. (Idiom: to aim way above one's station.)

Tips

memory

The idiom 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 ("the toad wants to eat swan meat") is used to mock someone who has unrealistic romantic ambitions - like an ugly toad wanting a beautiful swan.

Stroke Order

蛤 gé

蟆 má